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Donovan

American  
[don-uh-vuhn] / ˈdɒn ə vən /

noun

  1. William Joseph Wild Bill, 1883–1959, U.S. lawyer and military officer: organizer and director of the OSS 1942–45.


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Through his phone calls, they learned of a corrupt correctional officer at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Twice in the space of three minutes, Josh McPake - one of the form players in the country - took on Donovan and twice Donovan routed him.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Arzani appeared in acres of space on the left, Colby Donovan having over-committed to attack and now busting a gut in a forlorn attempt to recover.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Mr. Donovan writes that “tariffs on primary aluminum won’t build a single smelter in the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Donovan said, “I’ve got my license, sir, but at last reading it didn’t say anything about hyper-engines or warp-navigation. Just the usual child’s play in three dimensions.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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